The Delta independent., 1887-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, FEB. -.

SENATE = Senator Cameron, from the
committee on naval affairs, reported back
with amendments the bill to increase the
naval establishment The amendments
made by the naval committee have the eff
feet of fixing the bonus to be paid contract
ors for the first knot in excess of contract
of twenty Knots to be attained by the pro-
posed new cruisers, 800, 600, and for each
additional knot 300, 900. The aggregate of
the appropriation, s2l poo 900, has not been
changed.
Mr.. Hale reported back from the naval
committee, with amendment, the bill intro
duced by him to provide for an increase of
the naval establishment and gave notice
that he would call it up at an ., early ear S day.
The amendment appropriates s, 600 600 for
the armament. of the vessels for the con-
struction of which the bill provides. The
bill now apprOpriates S15, 100000
HoUsE-After the taking up of the trade
dollar bill Mr. Lanham. of Teass present
ing the minority report from the committee
on coinage, weights and measures, offered
an amendment p roviding that within six
months after the passage of the act trade
dollars not mutilated or defaced shall be re.
ceived at their face value in payment of all
dues to the United States, that any holder
of trade dollars may exchange the same for
standard silver dollars or subsidiary coin,
and that trade dollars received by the treas
urer, either in payment or exchange, shall
be coined into standard silver dollars or
subsidiary coin at the option of the secre-
tary of the treasury.
Mr.. Warner, of Ohio offered an amend
men, providing, specifically that the recoin-
age of trade dollars shall not be considered
as part of the silver bullion required to be
purchased monthly and coined INTO stand
ard silver dollars.
Mr.. Lanham accepted the amendment of
fered by Mr.. Warner, and modified his own
accordingly. The amendment so modified
was agreed to-127 to 99-and the bill as
amended was passed-174 to Sc.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY IA.
SENATE.-Mr. Gibson offered resOlu-
ton, which passed, requesting the Presi-
dent TO furnish copies of all correspond
ence relating to the arrest. trial and dis
charge of A. X. Cutting. the United States
citizen, by the authorities of Mexico.
On motion of Mr. Cameron the Senate
took for consideration the bill intro
duced and reported by him Ito increase the
naval establishment"
Mr.. Cameron addressed the Senate in ad-
vocacy of the bill. We should, he said,
commence at once the ten first-class pro-
tected steel cruisers provided for in the
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan section was
added requiring the construction of three
of the vessels on the Pacific Coast, three on
the Gulf of Mexico, and four on the ATTAIN
tic Coast.
Mr.. Van Wyck made the calculation that
the aggregate amount appropriated in these
bills and in the twin ordnance bills, recent
ly passed, would reach 81 100000.
Mr.. Hale said that even if they did their
expenditure would range through period
of from three to six years, and therefore
would only interfere to that extent with
the Treasury surplus.
Pending discussion on the bill the Senate
went into Executive session and soon after
wards adjourned.
HousE-The following bills, etc, were
introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Lawer: Resolved that the Secre-
tary of State be requested to inform the
House whether the Treaty of Ghent, by
which peace was consummated between the
United States and Great Britain, in Decem-
Der. 1914 and ratified by the Senate in Feb
rnary, lsl5, are construed to inhibit the
United States from maintaining an effective
navy on the northern lakes, bordering the
Dominion of Canada, and also whether a
construction, by Great Britain, of the Well
and Canal is not in effect violation of the
Treaty of Client, and in case of war with
that country menace TO the safety of our
ake-Soard cities.
BY Mr.. Morrow-Amendatory of the re-
striction of the Chinese immigration act.
By Mr.. King-To prohibit members of
Congress from acting as the attorney or
ment Is interested.
BY Mr. Outcheon-Apponting commits
sion. consisting of the Commissioner of
Pensions, two Senators and two Represen-
EitiNtc. tb TtNlSt lilt Utfslbn ltWs anu "
report the result of its Investigation to Con-
gress.
BY Mr.. Butterworth-For full reciproc-
ity between the United States and the Do
minion of Canada.
By Mr.. Little-Proposing constitutional
amendment for the election of Senators by
the people of the several States.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 15.
SENATE.-A communication was read
a ROT n M n rsapS rsl.
gard to the need of appropriation f6f
wharf and other buildings at Sitka,N al laska.
The Committee on Finance reported back
the House amendments and Recommended
that they be non-concurred in. 4 confer
ence committee was appointed The bill
to increase the naval establishment and the
TeiNIantepec canal bill was discussed until
adjournment.
HoUsE;.,Nearly the entire session was
spent in discussing the Diplomatic Consul
lar Appropriation bill in Committee ofithe
Whole.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16.
SENArE-Senator Stanford addressed the
Senate in favor of plan for industrial CO.
operation.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the bill TO increase the naval establish
ment-
Senator Mayey supported the bill. He was
not in favor of building war vessels, but of
the fortiication of every seaport in the
country. He knew that this was going to
cost money, hut If there was any force in
the maxim, 'ln time of peace prepare for
war" this was the time for putting it into
practice, when the Treasury was overflow
ing and when the money was being abso-
lutely wasted.
Mr.. Allison chairman of the Committee
on Appropriationsl calculated that the an
nual expenditure. under all of these bills,
would not exceed over Sla. 900, 600, because
the expenditures would extend over five
years. These bills did not materially
affect the question OF the surplus in the
Treasury.
After further debate the bill went over
without action, Mr.. Hale stating that he
would ask vote on it tomorrow.
Mr.. Blair then offered resolutions in honor
of his late colleague, Senator Pike, and ad.
dressed the Senate in eulogy of the deceas-
ed Senator.
After further eulogisms by Messrs. Ed
munds, Dolph, Manderson, Jones of Ar
kansas, George, Evarts, Palmer and Che
ney, the resolutions were adopted. and the
Senate, as further mark of respect, ad-
journed.
HousE-Mr. I'M, of Ohio. from the Com
mitt,e ON Territories, reported the bill for
the organization of the Territory of Alaska,
recommending 1t to go to the Committee of
the Whole,
At Q o'clock, in pursuance of n previous
order, public business was discontinued
and Mr.. Thoman, of Illinois, called up the
Senate resolutions expressive of respect b.
the memory OF the late John A. Logan.
Eulogies We're delivered by Messrs.
Springer, Randall Cannon, Adams, Daniel,
derson, of Iowa, Rogers, McC Cnmas, Weaver.
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